Senior Data Scientist/Research Economist

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, Business, Finance, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 4 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, economic research, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases, or statistical analysis

Nice to haves:

• PhD in Economics or a related field with a focus on labor economics, policy evaluation, industrial organization, or applied econometrics
• 6 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, economic research, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases, or statistical analysis
• Experience conducting research or other innovative analyses, ideally involving novel methodologies or data sources and working with text data or large-scale datasets
• Familiarity with AI tools and technologies, and enthusiasm for understanding their wider economic impact
• Ability to communicate complex technical analyses to non-technical stakeholders and senior management

What you'll be doing:

• Design and conduct research on the economic impacts of AI technologies by pioneering novel data sets and empirical methodologies
• Develop new conceptual frameworks and taxonomies to systematize ways in which users and businesses engage with AI products, drawing as needed on existing economic research and input from academic advisors
• Communicate the research findings externally through high-impact research publications, media articles, and stakeholder presentations
• Position Google at the forefront of economic AI research by building strategic partnerships with external academic partners, global policy bodies, and think tanks, and leverage these partnerships to improve our research and amplify its impact on evidence-based policymaking
• Maintain effective working relationships with partners across Google, including GDM, Research, Public Policy, Search, Google Trends, Behavioral Economics, to leverage inputs from other teams and communicate research findings to support product strategy decisions

Perks and benefits:

1. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy
2. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer commitment
3. Global collaboration and communication with English proficiency requirement for all roles
4. Accommodations for applicants form available for those with needs